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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, Main Street Matters blogs, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
Listen Up: Talent recruitment and retention
Is there a strategy or method to recruiting and retaining talent? In episode 3 of the Independent Banker podcast, community banker Kim Kirk and fintech insider Tommy Marshall discussed today’s competitive job market and explained how they attract and keep skilled employees in a highly competitive job market.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Out of Office: Brian Dowers
Since 2009, senior vice president and chief operations officer of $700 million-asset Fountain Trust Company in Covington, Ind., has made several long-distance motorcycling trips across the U.S.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
First Bank of Alabama: STEM day at the races
First Bank of Alabama partners with Talladega Superspeedway track to host a hands-on educational STEM program event for seventh graders.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Community banks that weathered Hurricane Ian
Following the damage of Hurricane Ian last fall, Florida’s community banks rallied to help affected employees and customers, providing above-and-beyond service without missing a beat.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
How community banks can leverage payment trends
Data analysis can illuminate patterns and trends in your customers’ transactions. Community bankers and industry experts share how to best put this data to use.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Navigating new overdraft fee guidance for community banks
The CFPB recently issued new guidance on overdraft fees that was unanticipated by community banks. Learn what this means for the industry and how community banks can stay in compliance.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy Compliance
Jim Reber: Time to lock in?
SBICs can hit the sweet spot on the yield curve.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Lending
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Our banking family
When we assemble at LIVE, it’s about coming together to ignite the passion for community banking on behalf of our communities in a way that moves the industry forward.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Member Benefits: Advocacy through digital channels
Digital media gives community bankers a platform for advocacy, and ICBA’s Virtual Advocacy Primer details how you can put it to work.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
MDIs and CDFIs bolster minority-owned businesses
When the U.S. Treasury created the Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP), it provided MDIs and CDFIs with an influx of capital that they’re using to help minority-owned businesses in their communities.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
What is digital twin technology?
Through digital twinning, a range of industries are better understanding situational risk using technologies that can simulate scenarios using a virtual version of an organization.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Biometrics: Security technology for community banks
The field of biometrics is evolving every day, incorporating new technology that could enhance community banks’ defenses against fraud. Industry experts explain how this technology works and its importance to protecting customer data.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Charles Potts: Assesing potential fintech partners
Maximizing each step in the innovation journey, including the fintech evaluation process, will set you on the right path to a fruitful fintech partnership.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Brad M. Bolton: Passion for LIVE
[ICBA LIVE is] an opportunity to continue training up the next generation, so I would encourage community bank leaders to join us and bring your rising community continuators with you.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Lilly Thomas: Shaping the regulatory year ahead
With a full agenda of topics that need attention, ICBA’s government relations team is meeting with the regulatory agencies, writing comment letters and offering up research and ideas to help shape the discussion.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Lindsay LaNore: Fighting the February lull
Here are 12 ways to light up your February and find your focus.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans
De novo Scottsdale Community Bank set out to provide microloans to small and mid-size businesses, family organizations and nonprofits—a project that was inspired by the humble lemonade stand.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Lending
3 Simple Strategies to Maximize your Financial Education Offerings
SPONSORED | Financial literacy is the backbone of consumers’ ability to manage their money and make smart, informed choices. But the absence of accessible, effective financial education is drastically decreasing the average financial literacy rate, thus handicapping people’s potential financial prosperity. This crisis of financial knowledge has led to rapidly rising financial anxiety rates, especially amongst Millennials and Gen Z.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
When Every Minute Matters, Choose FirstClose Equity
SPONSORED | Everything old is new again, right? Case in point: Home Equity. These products have been around for decades but in recent years have taken a back seat to cash-out refinances. Now this is changing as borrowers with historically low first mortgage rates and generationally high levels of tappable equity rediscover HELOCs.
February 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Lending
FDIC extends deadline on proposed updates to logo rules
The FDIC extended by 45 days the public comment period for proposed changes to its regulations relating to the FDIC’s official sign, official advertising statement, deposit insurance misrepresentations, and misuse of the agency’s name or logo. Comments are now due by April 7.
January 31, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
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